Ron Paul on Third Party Involvement

Ron Paul on the logic behind listening to third party candidates...



If one of them gets sufficient citizen support behind them, I very well may be eating my words and may write their name in instead of Dr. Paul's.

I used an analogy this morning when talking to Ann, my wife...that explains my rebuttal to those that say a vote against both Dem and Rep candidates is a wasted vote...

Imagine a torture cell...and you are in it. The guard comes in and says, "We're going to pull out the fingernails from either your right hand or your left hand....but you get to choose." What would your response be? Would you make a choice or would you incessantly and relentlessly indicate that you do not wish for either to happen?

I believe in civil liberties
I can do whatever I want as long as I don't negatively affect anyone

I believe in limited government
especially exec. branch...protect my liberties...but quit bullying other countries...commerce with all but allies with none

I don't believe entitlements are a good thing
no free handouts...churches and charities handled this fine before government decided to give handouts via taxpayer's pay checks

I don't believe the partisan system is efficient and does not help citizens to become self-thinkers
too many citizens blindly vote straight party, allowing third parties to debate (see THIRDPARTYTICKET.com) is a step in the right direction

I think that neither of the two current "media sanctioned candidates" have the correct insight put this country back on the liberty-loving, liberty-respecting track that it was founded on. I'm going to take a deep look at the four candidates that are on the third party ticket and decide if one of them is someone I think that can. The nice thing about these 4 third party candidates is they all...

...want to bring the U.S. troops home
...want to protect our civil liberties
...want the Federal Reserve investigated
...want to balance the federal budget

Keep the fire burning,
Tim

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Write-In Ron Paul via Absentee Ballot

This video is succinct in it's correct view of our November "choices".

I've filled out my request for an absentee ballot and will be mailing it to my county auditor's office tomorrow.

I will be writing, with painstaking legibility...
RON PAUL in the presidential box.

I will sleep soundly at night for the next four years
knowing I voted for whom I wanted to be president...
not for whom I thought was going to win

If one of the "two evils" wins, I will have no regrets during the
next four years, knowing that the hardships that we continue to face
and experience, were not because I put them into office through
apathy, neglect, or sheeple-like behavior.

I am a self-thinker and proud of it. I refuse to be spoon-fed by
mainstream media and seek information on my own and on my own terms.

"The lesser of two evils" is a moot discussion as far as I am concerned.
Instead of bitching about having to choose the lesser of two evils, I'm
going to do something about it...I'm going to vote for NEITHER!



Vote Ron Paul not because I say so or because his supporters say so.

THINK FOR YOURSELF!
Vote Ron Paul because YOU decide that you are tired of...

...politicians that constantly change their position.

...politicians that cater to big companies and lobbyists instead of their constituents.

...a system of government that had basic fundamental principles and ideals that were eventually morphed into a supremely complicated system that favors big companies, wars, and international bullying to benefit those in high positions and wealth.

...a system that tells you how to live your life behind closed doors.

...a system that is headed for disaster.

Our nation is a speeding train, heading towards a cliff. There are people that claim they can slow the train down...but there's one man that can actually set the wheels in motion that will eventually bring the train to a complete stop, and take it in the other direction. That man is Dr. Ron Paul.

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Pirates of the Constitution

Just couldn't resist posting this...it's just too damned funny...

5 Ways to Develop Independent Thought by Tom O'Leary

A classroom full of 10-year-old students is asked to solve a problem with children crossing the street on the way to school. The children come up with ideas that have been used successfully in other places: traffic calming devices, overpasses, fluorescent jackets and speed limits. All these ideas are conventional, exactly what the teacher wants to hear.

Except for one. A student recommends that the school board sell the property and move the classroom online. This is not what the teacher was expecting.

This idea may not be practical, popular, or even possible, but when it’s ridiculed by the class it might be the last independent thought that the student dares to express — the death of another independent thinker.

Independent thought is not popular — it is absolutely, pricelessly, rare. Nothing you read about in the papers or see on the television is independent. Whatever we take in from the popular media is regurgitated conventional knowledge. There is nothing independent about most of the world.

This is a tragedy — independent thought is essential for progress. Conventional thinking moves us forward gradually at best (at worst it pushes us backwards). Independent thinking is required to achieve any substantial jump in performance.

Logically, when we think like everyone else is thinking, the best we can expect is to achieve what they’re already achieving. If our aim is to over-achieve, we need to avoid the same banal influences and think impossibly. We need to become independent from conventional wisdom.

Fortunately, you don’t have to be particularly intelligent or well educated to think independently. Consider small children. Conventional wisdom says that shoes are for wearing and bananas are for eating. Independent thinking allows children try eating the shoes and wearing the bananas on their feet. Their lack of conventional wisdom and utter disregard for how others view their decisions allows children to experiment without anxiety. In this case they may be wrong, but in other cases they can be shockingly right.

Using these 5 strategies you can develop your independent thinking ability.

1. Disconnect from sources of conventional thinking

Instead of plugging into your TV, PC, or library for answers, think for yourself first. Without cutting yourself off from the world, you can increase your capacity for independent thought by limiting the conventional opinion you absorb. This means reducing the media you consume and the level of devotion you give to it. Independent thinkers aren’t necessarily contrarian, but they don’t agree with the status quo by default. They devise new criteria for perceiving the world rather than seeing everything through the screen of their computer.

2. Immerse yourself in experiences that conflict with your current perspective

Instead of substituting a new conventional thought for the old one, deliberately seek out experiences that challenge your views. These experiences may exist in foreign cultures, unusual subcultures, or between the pages of a book you disagree with. The point is not to adopt a new train of thought, but to disrupt the conventional railroad.

3. Watch the process from a distance

Leaving your normal life behind can give you the freedom to see issues from another perspective. Watching the world instead of eating it up gives you the peace of mind to think for yourself. Standing still from time to time gives you the opportunity to ridicule your own beliefs and explore new angles.

4. Randomize your sensory inputs

Instead of visiting the same places, eating the same foods, and talking to the same people, you can actively pursue new experiences. Many people cling to the familiar to simplify decisions and create a sense of security. If you truly want to think independently, you need to get outside your comfort zone.

5. Practice disbelief

Without becoming a cynic, you can develop the habit of instinctively distrusting thoughts that rely on conventional wisdom. Instead of assuming that these “truths” are self evident, suspend judgement until you’ve have confirmed that there is reality behind the logic.

If all of this sounds too difficult, consider what can be gained from independent thought. Even microscopic steps towards thinking independently will increase your contribution to the world. You will see opportunities and solutions that others overlook. You will obtain a competitive advantage over less creative thinkers. Most importantly, your thoughts will be your own and not just recycled media.

Think independently and you create a world of limitless opportunity. But don’t take my word for it…find out for yourself.

Tom O’Leary is an Australian Alien living in Japan. He considers his life a safari and the goal of his journey is to reach his personal potential. He writes about this and other areas of personal development at www.lifegoalaction.com.

Bill Hicks - Evolution

Never really heard it describe as succinctly as Mr. Hicks puts it here. Amazing once you think about it. The current administration conveys itself as quite religious...yet it supports laws that would, as Mr. Hicks puts it, imply that "God made a mistake." More control -- less liberties.

Palin loves "good guy" Ron Paul

He's cool...he is a good guy...he's a good guy...he's so independent...he's independent of, like, the party machine...and I'm like, 'right on' kiddo...that...so am I...I...I..the party machinery...on both sides of the party....you know...it..it...I mean...it...Americans are tiring of the obsessive partisanship that gets in the way of doing the right thing for this coun...

Ron Paul on CNN - Candidate Commentary

Short and simple; there is little difference between Obama and McCain... and Georgia started the war.

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